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Exploring wildlife

Garden Detectives at Rural Life

What lurks at the bottom of your garden? Delve into hedges, take a peek in our shed and unearth wonders from our flower beds at National Museum of Rural Life, East Kilbride.

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Explore habitats, study food chains, track animals and discover what they get up to while you're asleep!

Boy in Garden Detectives

Inspired by Charles Darwin

Inspired by the work of Charles Darwin on his 200th birthday, Garden Detectives turns the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Take a larger-than-life look at plants and flowers, learn fascinating facts about nature and experience all the sounds and smells of a real garden without getting your hands dirty.

Exploring nature in Garden Detectives

With interactive exhibits and real live specimens, this is your chance to be a garden detective. Take home new skills and investigate your own garden or local environment, and see the natural world through the eyes of a detective.

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